Underline the prepositions in the following sentences (8-15) and identify the function of the underlined words.

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7. Tupu Nweke abịa Okafo abịalarị. * Translation: Before Nweke came, Okafo had already arrived.

Kaa mbuụzọ dị n'ahịrịokwu ndị a ihe n'okpuru (8-12)

• Translation: Underline the prepositions in these sentences (8-12).

8. Amụrụ Okeke **n'**afọ 1981.

   • Translation: Okeke was born in the year 1981.
   • Preposition: n'

9. Na mbido sọsọ Chukwu dị.

   • Translation: In the beginning, only God existed.
   • Preposition: Na

10. Mgbankwo nọ **n'**oche.

    • Translation: Mgbankwo is on the chair.
    • Preposition: n'

11. Anyị ga-ajụ ajụjụ na ngwụcha ihe ọmụmụ a.

    • Translation: We will ask questions at the end of this lesson.
    • Preposition: na

12. Nna m bi na Nsụka.

    • Translation: My father lives in Nsụka.
    • Preposition: na

13. Oke na-akụ azụ na mmiri. 'na' a kara ihe n'okpuru bụ

    • Translation: Oke is fishing in the water. The underlined 'na' is...
    • Answer: (ch) mbuụzọ (preposition)

14. Ọ bịara mana ọ hụghị m 'mana' bụ

    • Translation: He/She came but didn't see me. 'mana' is...
    • Answer: (ch) njikọ (conjunction)

15. Ha nọ ebe a tupu nzukọ amalite. 'tupu' bụ

    • Translation: They were here before the meeting started. 'tupu' is...
    • Answer: (d) njikọ (conjunction)

16. Nri dị n'ụlọ 'n'ụ' bụ

    • Translation: Food is in the house. 'n'ụ' is...
    • Answer: (a) mbuụzọ (preposition)

17. Mee otu ahịrịokwu iji gosị 'na' dịka njikọ.

    • Translation: Make one sentence to show 'na' as a conjunction.
    • Example: Ada na Obi na-aga ahịa. (Ada and Obi are going to the market.)

18. Mee otu ahịrịokwu iji gosị 'na' dịka mbuụzọ.

    • Translation: Make one sentence to show 'na' as a preposition.
    • Example: Akwụkwọ dị na tebụl. (The book is on the table.)

19. Kedu nke e detere nke ọma?

    • Translation: Which one is written correctly?
    • Answer: (d) Nri dị n'ite. (Food is in the pot.)
      • Note: Option (ch) Nri dị na ite is also grammatically correct, but (d) uses the common contraction.

20. Kedu nke e detere nke ọma?

    • Translation: Which one is written correctly?
    • Answer: (b) Okeke na Okoye na-abịa. (Okeke and Okoye are coming.)